Sunshine Acres · Urban Centre

Income in Sunshine Acres

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings are much higher than most similar areas in Sunshine Acres (L). The typical household now brings in $1,912 a week, a figure that has climbed significantly since 2011. This shift toward higher pay is seen across family and personal incomes as well.

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📍 Sunshine Acres, Urban Centre

Where Sunshine Acres sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,912 ▲ +261.4%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sunshine Acres — higher than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sunshine Acres$1,912
4655, QLD $1,109
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income of $1,912 is a little above the national figure of $1,746. While the typical family earns $1,942 a week, personal incomes are a little below the national figure at $723.

$723 ▲ +111.4%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $342
  • 2016: $405
  • 2021: $723

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,912 ▲ +261.4%

Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $529
  • 2016: $535
  • 2021: $1,912

Median total household income per week.

$1,942 ▲ +159.3%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $749
  • 2016: $794
  • 2021: $1,942

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 21.1% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is a big increase from just 1.1% in 2011, though the share of people earning over $2,000 a week is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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Sunshine Acres splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 14%.

Personal income distribution

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In Sunshine Acres, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Sunshine Acres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321097/sunshine-acres/topic/income